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CANADA INCREASES COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING GIRLS' EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN

15 October 2007

The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, accompanied by Mr. Khalil Shariff, CEO of Aga Khan Foundation Canada, today increased Canada’s commitment to improving Afghanistan’s education system through the Foundation’s Girls' Education Support Program.

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Address by Minister Bernier to the United Nations General Assembly
"Canada believes a united international community must support efforts to rebuild Afghanistan. International organizations, including the UN, NATO and the World Bank, must work toward this common goal."

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